Non-refillable bottle or the like.



A. R. EDWARDS. NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE OR THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED MAB.7, 1911.

1,001,744. Patented Aug. 29, 1911.

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A. R. EDWARDS. NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. 7, 1911.

Patented Aug.29,1911.

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MBIA PLANOGRAPH cm, WASHINGTON. D. c.

A. R. EDWARDS.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE OR THE LIKE. 211101111011 FILED MAB. 7, 1911.

1,001,744, j Patented Aug. 29, 1911.

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ARTHUR RICHARD EDWARDS, OF CANTON, COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN, ENGLAND.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE OR THE LIKE.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR RICHARD EDWARDS, a subject of the King ofEngland, residing at Canton, county of Glamorgan, ales, England, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottlesor the Like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bottles or the like so constructed that theycannot be refilled and after the contents have been extracted the bottlemust be broken. The neck or stopper of the bottle is a separate piecefrom the bottle or vessel itself and may be made of different material.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings in which- Figures 1 and 2 are longitudinal sections throughbottles constructed according to this invention. On each side of Fig. 1is a crosssection of the stopper on its respective section line. Fig. 3shows a slight modification from Fig. 2 to suit bottles of standard sizeand shape.

Like letters represent like parts in all figures.

The bottle or vessel A, Fig. 2, is made with a short neckA of relativelylarge diameter and preferably slightly tapered inside as shown andprovided with a shoulder A to receive a rubber or equivalent packingring C and an annular groove A The stopper B which takes the place ofthe neck of an ordinary bottle may be of glass, metal, vulcanite orother suitable material made with one end of appropriate size and shapeto fit the open end or socket A of the bottle as previously described;it has an external shoulder B between which and the internal shoulder Ain the bottle the rubber packing ring 0 is compressed and it has anexternal groove to match the previously mentioned internal groove A inthe bottle neck, into which cement or other appropriate material D whichcan be ap plied in the liquid formand then set, may be inserted througha hole in the bottle neck or a spring wire or other suitable washer maybe used here.

The stopper has at its lower end a central bore E with an internalannular groove to receive a rubber or equivalent washer F upon whichrests a ball G pressed by a helical spring G upon the washerthis ballSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 7, 1911.

Patented Aug. 29, 1911. Serial No. 612,741.

forms a valve and opens outwardly. The valve chamber opens into anenlarged space L beyond it in the stopper, at the upper or outer end ofwhich another internal groove carries another rubber or equivalent ringH upon which rests a ball valve I Fig. 2 opening inwardly also retainedupon its seat by the spring G Between the two valves in Fig. l thestopper is pressed inward at one or more places to prevent the outervalve from falling too far from its seating and to form battles toprevent tampering as with a wire for instance. In Fig. 2 the grooves tohold the rubber seatings F and H are formed by spaces between the nippleJ screwing into the stopper B and the sleeve K lying in the enlargementL the nipple when screwed home forcing ring F against sleeve K, andsleeve K forcing ring H against shoulder B of stopper B whereby all theparts J, F, K and H are securely held in their respective places. Thisis a convenient way of doing this, although the rubber rings, F and H,could be sprung into fixed grooves if necessary as at H in Fig. 1.

The open end of the stopper is screwthreaded to receive a screwedstopper M of vuloanite or other appropriate material such as is commonlyused in beer and other bottles, but the stopper extends at M be yond themilled head and is perforated through its length, as shown in dottedlines at M the perforation preferably branching at the inner end so thatby screwing the stopper inward the ball valve I can be forced off itsseat, and the spring G being weak the gas pressure in the bottle forcesthe valve G off its seat, and the contents of the bottle being underpressure, can be withdrawn through the opening in the stopper.

It will be, seen that any attempt to refill the bottle through thestopper will merely result in pressing the valve G more firmly upon itsseat, so preventing the liquid from passing into the bottle.

After the contents have been withdrawn, the bottle must be broken torelease the stopper, which can then be used for another bottle. I

Vhere hard ball valves and soft seatings have been mentioned, softvalves with hard or soft seatings, or hard valves and seatings may besubstituted, or valves of a different type-mushroom for instancemay beused.

Thus bottle stopper and valves and seats may all be of glass or the likeif desired.

The contents of the bottle can easily be withdrawn when required byscrewing inward the stopper M which forces the valve I off its seatallowing the liquid under pressure to escape through the perforation has previously explained; when suflicient liquid has been drawn off thestopper M may be unscrewed, thereby allowing the valve I to return toits seat and hermetically close the opening, leaving the remainingcontents of the bottle for future use. Of course the whole of thecontents can be with drawn at once if desired.

The stopper M is in two pieces, the head V being screwed in as shown inFig. 2 after the stopper has been placed in position in the bottle neckB. The part V is applied and screwed in from the inside of the neck Band is provided with any necessary washers or packing to make itgas-tight.

In the modification shown in Fig. 3 the operation is the same and theconstruction substantially the same as in Fig. 2-, with the exception ofthe valve seating H which is of the shape shown providing a seating forthe ball valve I and bored cylindrically at its upper end to receive theend of the screwed stopper M which is also cylindrical and a close fitin H to prevent leakage when the contents of the bottle are beingwithdrawn. H may be made of cork, rubber or the like.

The receptacle may be arranged to hold more than one bottle ifpreferred.

WVhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent isl. The combination with a bottle, of a separate neck, oppositely-openingupper and lower valves arranged within said neck, a spring bearing uponthe lower valve and operating to normally close it, and a stopperprovided with a passage communicating with the interior of the neck,said stopper screwing within the neck and operating to bear upon theupper valve to effect the open ing thereof.

2. The combination with a bottle, of a separate neck, oppositely-openingvalves arranged within the neck, a. spring bearing upon the lower valveand operating to normally close it, a stopper provided with a passagecommunicating with the interior of the neck, said stopper screwingwithin the neck and operating to bear upon the upper valve to effect theopening thereof, and a plurality of baflies integral with the neck andlocated intermediate the valves.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALFRED SHANKL'AND.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, .D. G.

